The Egyptians were cultivators, metalworkers, craftsmen, woodworkers, and potters but much of them were cultivators considering the fertility that the Nile River created.
2. Migration
After 5000 B.C.E northern Africa went through major climate changes and it became increasingly arid.
This forced people and humans to migrate towards bodies of water such as Lake Chad, the Nile River, the Congo River, and the Niger River in order to continue thriving.
3. Patterns of Settlement
Most people in northern Africa settled around the Nile because it supplied the surrounding area with fertile silt which allowed for agricultural production. It also made survival easy and provided a reliable region for the development of a complex society.
Not only did people settle in the Nile River valley but in the vallies of the Niger and Congo Rivers starting around 8,000 B.C.E.
4. Technology
The Egyptians adopted iron and bronze metallurgy from the Hyksos and because iron was more plentiful they produced more of it.
The Egyptians construced massive pyramids out of limestone that was abundant in the area. Some pyramids used around 2.300.000 blocks that weighed 2.5 tons(to show the abundance)
They also adopted the wheeled vehicles and ships from the Mesopotamians and this allowed for faster and more efficient trade..
Interaction between humans and the environment
Civilization: Egypt
Author: Courtney Boyer